Fancy Farm 2008:
Pork, Pie and Politics
The 2008 edition of Fancy Farm: Pork, Pie and Politics served as the kickoff event to KET’s fall election coverage in that presidential and congressional election year.
- Ferrell Wellman hosted Comment on Kentucky live from Fancy Farm on Friday, August 1, previewing the fall election with a panel of journalists: Bill Bartleman of the Paducah Sun, Ronnie Ellis of CNHI, and Mark Hebert of WHAS-TV in Louisville. Watch Online
- In Fancy Farm 2008: Pork, Pie and Politics, Bill Goodman and Renee Shaw introduce excerpts from the speeches and give a little of the “flavor” that makes Fancy Farm unique. The program airs Wednesday, August 6 at 2:00/1:00 am CT on KET1. Watch Online
Webcast Video
On Saturday afternoon, August 2, KET presented a live webcast of the political speeches. You can watch it as it happened (approx. 1 hour 51 minutes), or choose a segment below. The speakers are listed in the order in which they spoke.
 Welcome |
 Beshear |
 Lunsford |
 McConnell |
 Bunning |
- Welcome: introduction by picnic chairman Mark Wilson; invocation by Fr. David Willett, pastor of St. Jerome, and Bishop John J. McRaith, Diocese of Owensboro; “My Old Kentucky Home” sung by Lacy Riddle, music director at St. Jerome; “The Star-Spangled Banner” sung by Jacob Hein, choral director at Graves County High School; and notes on the ground rules by state Rep. Rocky Adkins (D-Sandy Hook), the master of ceremonies [24:08]
- Gov. Steve Beshear (D) [7:05]
- Bruce Lunsford, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate [8:12]
- U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R), who is running for reelection against Lunsford [5:52]
- U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R) [7:27]
 Ryan |
 Whitfield |
 Mongiardo |
 Grayson |
 Hollenbach |
- Heather Ryan, Democratic candidate for the 1st District U.S. House seat [6:56]
- U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-1st), who is running for reelection against Ryan [6:35]
- Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo (D) [8:12]
- Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R) [3:51]
- State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach (D) [2:59]
 Hubbard |
 Winters |
 Lawrence |
 Rudy |
 Nesler |
- Carroll Hubbard, Democratic candidate for the 1st District Kentucky Senate seat [7:30]
- State Sen. Ken Winters (R-1st), who is running for reelection against Hubbard [6:35]
- Mike Lawrence, Democratic candidate for the 1st District Kentucky House seat [4:49]
- State Rep. Steven Rudy (R), who is running for reelection against Lawrence [3:51]
- State Rep. Fred Nesler (D-2nd), who is unopposed in the fall election [4:25]
For more information on the picnic, see the Fancy Farm web site.